Mariners hope to bounce back after a loss to Campolindo | High school football
APTOS—A late turnover for the Aptos High football team led to a heart-breaking defeat in last week’s home opener against Campolindo High.
For senior running back Caden Prichard, the Mariners’ 30-22 loss left a bad taste in their mouths.
“I don’t think we played a great...
Mariners score twice in final minute to shock Palma in league opener | HS football
APTOS—Ever since Aptos High began playing Palma High six years ago, the games have mirrored a sports drama blockbuster that leaves viewers hungry for a sequel.
The two Monterey Bay powerhouses put on quite the performance yet again in front of a packed house at...
Mariners’ duo named top players at their position | All-SCCAL boys soccer
APTOS—Aptos High was considered to be one of the main contenders in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League, especially with a squad that featured some big-time names on the pitch.
A pair of those names include junior attacker Eddie Alvarez and sophomore midfielder Nami Banks,...
Watsonville’s Rudy Valdez tosses no-hitter in win over Gonzales | Weeklys Sports Roundup
Watsonville senior Rudy Valdez tossed a gem in the Wildcatz’s 10-0 victory in five innings over Gonzales in Pacific Coast Athletic League Cypress Division baseball action Tuesday afternoon. The ace pitcher recorded a no-hitter while tallying eight strikeouts for the complete game shutout.
Valdez...
Mariners capture SCCAL title after decade-long drought | High School Soccer Roundup
Aptos High boys soccer coach Roberto Zuñiga has a banner hanging in his office to commemorate a league championship for the 2021-22 season.
It’s a reminder of how they were snubbed from bringing home a Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League crown all because of a...
Mariners continue to roll past the competition | Boys basketball
Aptos this past weekend accomplished something that no other group in the program has been able to do since it began hosting the Aptos/Santa Cruz NorCal Invitational 11 years ago.
They captured the program’s first-ever tournament championship following a 52-47 win over Half Moon Bay...
Aptos’ Diego Hernandez having a redemption-type season | High school wrestling
APTOS—It’s been nearly a year since Aptos High junior Diego Hernandez was denied a league crown after coming up short to Harbor High’s Christian Cruz in last season’s wrestling finals.
On Wednesday, he got a chance at some redemption against his newly formed Santa Cruz...
Sharks drop Mission North Division opener to NMC | PCAL football roundup
After a month of working out the kinks during preseason, St. Francis High was back on track and looking like a team destined to make a possible run at a league title.
Instead, the Sharks got off to a rocky start to begin Pacific Coast...
Mariners’ boys team pulls away in hard-fought win over Bruins | HS Soccer Roundup
APTOS—The Aptos High boys’ soccer team is in the midst of what some would consider the grueling part of its preseason schedule.
Coming off a draw against Pajaro Valley High, the Mariners battled their way to a 3-1 win over Greenfield High on Dec. 9.
Joey...
Watsonville hires former standout Nick Peña to lead wrestling program
Nick Peña, a former Watsonville wrestling standout and Central Coast Section champion, was named the new head coach of the Wildcatz wrestling team for the upcoming 2025-26 winter season.
After taking over as the interim head coach last year, Peña, 44, will return to lead...
Body identified as missing woman
A woman’s body recovered on Jan. 18 in the area of Smith Grade and Moore Ranch Road has been identified as 73-year-old Jeanne Burke,...























